Alex Koppel is a third year Doctoral Choral Conducting student at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and the Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church, Bloomington. With a wide scope of experience teaching both in classrooms and privately throughout California, Alex has been a part of numerous award-winning programs. His ensembles have received national acclaim, regularly receiving unanimous superiors at national adjudications and festivals. Alex has studied conducting, choral arts, piano and music pedagogy with greats including Betsy Burleigh,  Dominick DiOrio, Cheryl Anderson, John Anderson, Chris Peterson, and Robert Istad. Alex has held positions on faculty with multiple music education programs, including Arrowbear Music Camp, Cabrillo Youth Chorus, Pacific Choral’s Choral Camp, and Cabrillo College’s Voice Camp. He has performed under the baton of artists such as Eric Whitacre, John Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas, Carl St. Claire, and Gustavo Dudamel.